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The First Peace Corps Photographer, Rowland Scherman

The First Peace Corps Photographer, Rowland Scherman

Here is how Rowland Scherman describes how he became the first Peace Corps photographer. In those early days (1961) photos of the agency and PCVs were everywhere and in every newspaper. Rowland Scherman took most of the agency’s photos! — JC   Rowland writes…. “Like so many others, I was thrilled by JFK’s inaugural speech.  Although I wasn’t a “professional” photographer, I made a few dollars doing portraits out of a makeshift studio or “on location” on the streets of New York City.  I shared a crappy little darkroom with a friend. But JFK’s words made me think that I could be something more, could reach a higher potential, if I volunteered my work and myself for the betterment of my country, instead of simply chasing a buck. Yes, I thought, my services just might somehow be useful to the new administration. I found out whom to see about a job . . .

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